Lead Resident Assistant

North Central Missouri College; Trenton (MO); On-site; USD 1,000 - 2,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration

Single room at Pirate Plaza

Job summary

North Central Missouri College seeks a Lead Resident Assistant who lives in Pirate Plaza and co-leads RA staff in Selby and Ellsworth halls. The LRA serves as a primary resource, promotes community standards, and assists residents with personal and academic concerns.

Reporting to the Residence Hall Coordinator, the role emphasizes mentorship and safety. Responsibilities include building floor community, coordinating programs, and ensuring adherence to college policies.

Qualifications

• Preferred prior RA experience.
• Must be enrolled as a student at North Central Missouri College.
• Minimum GPA 2.5; freshman 3.0 eligibility.
• Available for two semesters; not on college probation.

Responsibilities

• Build community and relationships on the floor.
• Coordinate duty schedules and on-call duty weekly.
• Assist in opening/closing halls and maintaining rosters.
• Provide health, safety, and policy guidance to residents.
• Train and communicate with RA staff and supervisors.

Skills

RA experience

Leadership

Community building

Communication

Education

Enrollment as NC Missouri College student

GPA 2.5 or higher

Two semesters available

Job description

Description

General Statement of Duties: The Lead Resident Assistant (LRA) at North Central Missouri College is a student who lives in the residence halls at Pirate Plaza and serves as the primary resource for their respective building while also serving in a co-leadership role over the other Resident Assistant (RA) staff that reside in Selby and Ellsworth halls.

Like all Resident Assistants, the Lead Resident Assistants provide a resource for the campus housing community and helping students connect with each other and NCMC. The objectives of the RA position include building a positive community on their floor and within the hall, assisting residents with both personal and academic concerns, knowledge of and upholding College policy, and serving as a resource and/or liaison for the College.

Supervision Received: The LRA is directly accountable to the Residence Hall Coordinator and indirectly to the Director of Residence Life.

Responsibilities

I. Community Building and Peer Relationships

• 1. Become personally acquainted with each resident on his/her floor and build a rapport that will foster open communication
• 2. Implement and encourage the development and maintenance of a community spirit on his/her floor, including social, educational, recreational, and floor and hall council activities.
• 3. Assist new students in their adaptation to College life, with the intent of preparing them for future College/University residence halls after they have completed their two years at North Central Missouri College.
• 4. Become a positive role model for residents.
• 5. Implement and support the use of community standards on your floor and in the hall.

II. Peer Assistance

• 1. Develop the capacity to listen and understand, and to be flexible and open minded in responding to student needs and concerns.
• 2. Encourage and assist individuals in finding their own solutions
• 3. Refer freely to departmental, campus and community resources.
• 4. Develop trust and maintain confidentiality in the peer assistant role.
• 5. Maintain familiarity with the locations and operations of departmental, campus and community offices and organizations (e.g. Career Services, Student Support Services, Academic Resource Center Office of Resident Life Director, etc.) and make referrals when appropriate.

III. Residence Hall Programming

• 1. Utilize events and activities that already exist on campus and in the Trenton community that meet the needs and interests of students.
• 2. Coordinate events for the purpose of promoting interpersonal interaction and community development.
• 3. Offer educational, or needs-based, programs to meet the dynamic needs of our residence hall communities, whether a specific, targeted group, or the entire population.
• 4. Report all programs and community builders as directed by your RHC.

IV. Administrative Duties

• 1. Assist the Resident Coordinators in developing the duty schedules, mentoring and evaluating RAs.
• 2. Assume duty responsibility according to the formal and/or informal hall schedule and remain on call/duty as required.
• 3. Assist in opening and closing of the hall, preparation of rosters, damage inventories, cooperation with Campus Dining staff, and other duties as assigned.
• 4. Each LRA will be expected to be on duty 1 night each week of the semester, participate in the weekend duty rotation. Duty nights will be scheduled during training before each semester begins with the Resident Hall Coordinator.

V. Health and Safety

• 1. Become familiar with fire safety equipment, and coordinate the fire drill program on the floor.
• 2. Be available and report all safety hazards and maintenance concerns.
• 3. Assist the Residence Hall Coordinator as assigned in emergencies.

VI. Residence Hall Regulations

• 1. Provide continuous interaction and example which encourages students to act with reason, to assume responsibility for their actions, and to be consistently considerate of the rights and freedoms of others.
• 2. Know and adhere to the rules and regulations pertaining to student behavior and residence hall organizations and communicate them to residents.
• 3. Develop consistent methods of enforcing rules and regulations, and assist students in developing methods of self-enforcement.
• 4. Take appropriate action to protect the health, safety, and rights of residents.

VII. Staff Training and Communication

• 1. Provide the Residence Hall Coordinator assistance in facilitation of the training program.
• 2. Provide the Residence Hall Coordinator with accurate and timely information concerning the environment of the floor via weekly reflections, 1:1 meetings, and staff meetings. Be prepared to take a leadership role in staff meetings and trainings.
• 3. Attend and participate in all training and staff meetings.
• 4. Develop and promote a positive working relationship with all residence hall staff, including RAs, RCs, Secretaries, Custodial/Maintenance and Campus Dining employees.
• 5. Each RA is expected to send a daily duty report at the end of each night, when on duty, to both RC’s and the Director of Resident Life.

OTHER

• 1. Employment is normally for the academic year; however, continued employment is subject to satisfactory performance. Individual evaluations of the Resident Assistant will be made during each semester by the Residence Hall Coordinator. This evaluation will be shared with the Resident Assistant.
• 2. Resident Assistants receive remuneration of $700 per semester and will be guaranteed a single room at Pirate Plaza.
• 3. Circumstances may arise that necessitate the transfer of Resident Assistants within the College Residence Hall system. Responsibility for transfer rests with the Office of Residence Life.
• 4. Resident Hall staff have key card access and access to sub-master keys; misuse of this access or loss/misplacement of keys may be considered cause for termination of employment.
• 5. LRAs and RAs are recognized by the College as strong role models for all Residence Hall students. In conjunction with this recognition, it is expected that all RA staff will present a positive attitude and example with regard to responsible behavior and responsible alcohol use.
• 6. Other related duties as assigned. Each Residence Hall Coordinator and staff may discover particular needs within their hall, which are not addressed in this Job Description. The Office of Residence Life encourages this individuality and creativity in job performance.
• 7. North Central Missouri College and the Student Services division reserve the right to make decisions to terminate employment due to incidents that are not addressed in this Job Description, including but not limited to conduct that is detrimental or unbecoming as an employee of North Central Missouri College. These may include, but not be limited to incidences with alcohol/drugs when away from the college and Trenton community.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications and Additional Requirements

• 1. It is preferred that the LRA have experience in the RA position prior to being promoted to the LRA position.
• 2. You must be enrolled as a student at North Central Missouri College to be considered for this position.
• 3. You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at the time of application and at the conclusion of the semester in which you are applying. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained during the period of employment. Incoming freshman must have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 to be considered for employment.
• 4. You must be available for employment for two semesters upon initial hire.
• 5. You must not be on any College probation (academic or social). During the period of employment RAs must not be in violation of any College policies or procedures.
• 6. All employment positions within the department of Residence Life are interrelated. Consequently, disciplinary action you receive while employed in one Residence Life position may impact your employment status in another Residence Life position, up to and including discharge.
• 7. You are expected to place the position as one of your highest priorities. Employment and extracurricular involvement outside of the position must have the approval of your Resident Hall Coordinator. Employment must also be approved by the Director of Residence Life. You may work no more than 13 hours per week. To work in excess of 13 hours per week requires specific approval in advance by the Resident Hall Coordinator and Director of Resident Life for the time-period involved.